The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-31
GREENSBORO BUDGET.
THE CREAM OF THE WEEKS NEWS
From fHE CITY OF FLOWERS.

fHE CREAM OF THE WEEKS NEWS
FROM TEE CITY OF FLOWER
A Corn eratfognni-slx Horses Barned Alive
TIE city Improvement Measure VIC
torious ~ a Rousius Majority.
Special CsIsspenaenee Of the Sentinel.
GREENSBORO, ~ G.; March 10Th, 1857
Our town, in fact, assunies city airs from
this day forward. As heretofore announced,
yesterday was set apart to take the vote for
| .nd against the issue of 100000 in bonds.
The action was sharp and decisive. SIS
SUE" carries by a majority of twelve to one.
It has been foregone conclusion for some
time. In fact, there could be no valid
argument of any weight against the measure.
Il The main defect lies in the fact that this
| shiount is largely inadequate to carry out
the enterprises DOW projected, viz: Two
gradeS school buildings; system of better
and more street lights !; street Improvements,
| and last, b,7s not least, water works. This
last is a questtfod' which has never yet, even
in theory, been fsfHy grappled. Il does not
yet appear whence tie water is to come.
But Greensboro will as once put her bonds
| on the market all the satiie, and proceed
with her Improvements, and ii there be any
solid ground for the predictions and hopes
| of the friends of progress, capital and enter
prise will pour in, and the strides to
proud eminence will be long and rapid:
| -" So mote it be-"
FIRE! FIRE!
| At o'clock this a. M, our community
was Mortified by the rapid strokes of the
fire alarm. The taps located it in the 3rd
ward, S. E. quarter of the town. Within
| a very few minutes flames were seen shoot
ing as high as a three story building. 1t
was soon located in DIR. Benbow's stable,
just in the rear of a long row of one story
wood buildings, and contiguous to the Sta:
warehouse. A vigorous fight on the part
| Of the crowd that collected, with axes
and water buckets, kept the flames from
spreading, a most remarkable fact. The
fire was in a quarter considered most dang
erous but was promptly gotten under control.
The steamer did not arrive upon the scene
until the actual danger was over No other
building was burned, except some low sheds
| anu ShdullCo OOAOuSihS W IhO oeuA wal
house lot. The loss falls heavily and en-
tirely upon DIR. Benbow. A large quantity
of feed of all kinds, and seven horses con-
sumed, among which was the magnificent
boy stallion 'Algine." The entire loss
estimated at about $1,000. There were
eleven horses in the stable, of which four
were saved. The fine horse Algine was
valued at $500.
Again, just at Z o'clock, two hours after
the first alarm, the fire bell startled US.
This time In the Benbow hotel. Only a
foul chimney burning, but dangerous
customer in high wind, as it now blows
| No harm done.
"Uncle Frank" Caldwell opposed the
"Issue," not per Sc, but because the amend
ed charter was, as he claimed, too loosely
| framed.
A little son of Mr.. w. S. Carroll, of South
Greensboro, was injured a week ago by
falling backward off a porch, and died ir
tive or three days of inflammation uf The
BRAIN.
But little tobacco marketed during the
past week-too cold and dry.
The cost of electric lights, as reduced t.
the present minimum, makes its introduction
here possible at an early day. The specula
, ton and figuring is going on.
May municipal election pot begins t.
simmer.
Furniture of new y. S. building is bein,
; put in place. P. N. will "open out" Apri
LIST.
Rev. Byrd of the Salisbury station, is as
sisting Rev. J. E. Mann in protractet
meeting now just commenced.
: The membership of Centenary church wa
reported last week 103. The whole thin;
has sprung into existence in II months.
Our little Morning News beats boom
She is just roaring and " scatterlophisticatin,
all over the equanimities." She has recent
ly spread herself out in double-sequestere
quill -bottomed spring dress. L. W. A.
| A Kicking FrOlic.